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[ad_1] In a 24-hour span, three states governed by BJP have announced major changes to their labor laws. On Thursday, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh passed an ordinance to water down their archaic laws, while Gujarat Prime Minister Vijay Rupani took the route of the ordinance the next day. These …

[ad_1] A health worker wearing protective gear announces the names of those who tested positive for the coronavirus and will be transferred to a quarantine facility, in a slum area in Ahmedabad, India, May 5, 2020. (REUTERS / Amit Dave) Of the 2,109 deaths, Maharashtra tops the list with 779 …

[ad_1] Three thousand schools affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) have been notified as assessment centers, and will soon begin work on the assessment of class 10 and 12 exams that have been interrupted by the closure, the minister said of Human Resources Development, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank. …

[ad_1] People queue to buy liquor outside a wine store during a protracted national blockade to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Reuters) Madras HC ordered the liquor stores to close on Friday, noting that social distancing was not maintained. However, it allowed home delivery of alcoholic beverages …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: On Saturday, senior congress leader P Chidambaram welcomed the Center’s decision to borrow an additional 4.2 lakh crore and said it should be used to provide relief to the poor and restart the economy. “After resisting our appeals, especially through CEA statements, the government finally decided to …

[ad_1] The railways on Saturday night said it had received “clearance” from West Bengal for running eight special trains to the state to ferry people stranded outside due to the ongoing lockdown, after a day-long war of words between the state and the Center over the matter. A senior railway …

[ad_1] Two hundred twenty-four (224) new cases of coronavirus were reported in Delhi, bringing the total number of Covid-19 positive patients to 8,630, according to an official bulletin on the contagion released by the Delhi government on Saturday. The previous figures in the capital stood at 8,406 positive cases according …

[ad_1] Coronavirus cases in India are set to cross the 60,000 mark with the Center’s numbers on Saturday morning, bringing the total number of infected at 59,662. The figure also includes 1,981 deaths caused by the Covid-19 infection. In the last 24 hours alone, 3,320 cases and 95 deaths were …

[ad_1] Image for representation only. (Reuters) Similarly, for students in northeast Delhi, waiting for exams has become a “test of patience” as they were first postponed in the area due to the law and order situation, and more late due to the coronavirus outbreak, resulting in a four-month wait for …

[ad_1] Tamil Nadu on Saturday moved the Supreme Court challenging Madras High Court’s order to close all state-run liquor shops and allow online sale of booze instead during the lockdown period, reported to news agency. The Madras High Court on Friday had ordered the closure of the liquor shops observing …